Saturday, March 17, 2012

How I Became a Kind and Patient Father - And you can too!

I used to have a short temper. I used to get angry for seemingly unimportant reasons. One time I even lost my temper and slapped my son... I've only done that once... But it had a big effect on me.

I soon regretted that and wondered if I hadn't over-reacted. I felt a strong sense of regret.

That was more than 4 years ago. I don't do that anymore.

A few years ago, I taught my son to ride a bicycle. Any parent who has done that know what kinds of a frustrating experience that can be! I was pulling my hair out. A few times I caught myself getting frustrated to the point of getting mad.

But I caught myself. I was able to calm myself down.

Today I never get mad at my son and get that rush of frustration that often leads to a burst of anger. It used to happen to me all the time. It never happens anymore.

How do I do it? What has helped me to radically change my personality so that I never have bursts of anger anymore? How have I been able to change years of habit in just a few months time?

By the power of taking notes. That's right. Just by merely taking notes everyday, it reinforces my subconscious daily and has helped me and countless others to alter their behavior.

You can do it too.

Get yourself a good $1 notebook. Everyday write down your top 10 most important goals.

Two of my goals that I write down everyday religiously are

1) I am a kind and patient father, husband and person.

2) All my loved ones are healthy and prosper.

By writing number one above, I have become more patient with my son and it has also had the added benefit of helping me not to get mad when people write things to me that are not complimentary - like many of the comments I get on this blog - or on emails.

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In Japan for 29 years... Currently founder and owner of Universal Vision Ltd. and Co-Founder of Smart Research. I have four children and I just love Japan. I also write for LewRockwell.com. Here are my archives:
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